Hitch for agricultural implements



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Apr-i129, 1930. E. F. RAMSEEER HITCH FOR AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS Filed Septv 3, 1929 Patented Apr. 29, 1930 msaee EDWARD F. RAMsEI Ea, or EDBERG, ALBERTA, CANADA' HITCH roa aenicunjr'mmn IMrLEMnN'rs- Application filed September 3,1929, Serial No. 390,19 I

The invention relates to improvements in hitches for agrlcultural implements .as described in the present specification and shown.

in the accompanying drawings which form part of the same.

The invention sion of a simple and serviceable hitch for the purpose of connecting a harrow to a gangplow in order that the harrowing may be performed simultaneously with the plowing. Performing these operations concurrently not only saves considerable time and labor but also retains more moisture in the ground, as, when the work is done separately, the moisture is inclined to'dry out between each individual operation.

The invention consists essentially of a pole which is clamped tothe beams of a gang-plow 'in such a manner as to extend rearwardly thereof; a jib or laterally projecting member attached to the rear of the pole is apertured to receive a chain that extends from a point near the front end of the plow, the ends of the chain being connected to the draw-bar of the drag-harrow. This construction enables the harrow to be drawn over the ground and the plow turned without interfering with the harrow. V I

Referring'to the drawings; Figure 1 is a plan View of the invention showing it con nected to the beams of a gang-plow and also to the draw-bar of a harrow.

Figure 2 is a transverse view of the jib taken on the line 22 of Figural.

Figure 3 is a similar View of across member that forms part of the means for attaching the pole to the plow.

Lil-1e numerals of reference indicate correspending parts in each of the figures of the i drawings.

In the drawings, the reference numeral 5 denotes the pole which preferably consists of a long metal member such as an I-beam. The forward end is clamped to the front beam 6 of agang-plow' such as a two or more bottom plow. The clamping may be efifected by a pair of U-bolt elements 7, 7 one of which is located at the extreme forward end of the pole and secured to the front of the beam 6 while the other is secured to the rear of said v itailed description. has for its object the proviplow beam so as to connect with the pole at a point removed from the frontal extremity. Theclamping members 7, 7' are of Well known construction. and hence do not require a de- Approximately midway of the length of the'pole is a cross member 8 fixedlysecured by bolts orother fastening element. The distal end 9 of this member is rigidly clamped to the beam 10 of therear plow by means'of a clamping member 11.

' 12 is a hook located towards the forward end of the pole and securedto it in any suitable manner such as by means of the clamp 7. -;A chain 13 :is hooked onto the hook 12 with By this construction it will. be observed that the pole is securely attached to the gang-plow.

A pair of openings 18, 18 is provided in the jib 16 spaced apart as clearly illustrated in Figure 2. The opening 18 receives the chain length 19, while the opening 18 re-. p p I ceives the chain length 19, thus retaining them in spaced relation.

This construction provides an efficient andserviceable hitch which in practice has been found not to interfere with the guiding of the implements. V p 1 What I claim is v 1. A hitch of the class described, compris- 9 ing a pole for attachment to a plow, a flexible element'connected to the forward end therer of and extended substantially'length wise of the pole to beyond its rear end forv attachment to the draw-bar of a drag harrow, and a jib'rigidly projecting from the pole and having openings through which the flexible element is passed. 2. A hitch of the class described, comprising a pole, a cross member laterally extending from one side thereof, clamping members for securing said cross member and also the forward portion of the pole to beams of a gang plow, a flexible element connected to said forward portion of the pole and extended substantially lengthwise thereof to beyond the rear end for attachment to the draw-bar of a drag-barrow, and ajib rigidly projecting from the pole and having openings through which the flexible element is passed.

3. A hitch of the class described, comprising apole for attachment to a plow, a hook aifixed thereto in thevicinity of its frontal end, a flexible element hooked onto the hook and extended lengthwise of the pole to beyond'its rear end for attachment to the draw- -bar of a drag ha-rrow, and a jib rigidly projecting from the pole and-having'openings through which the flexible element is passed.

4. A hitch of the class described, comprising a pole for attachment to a plow, a double flexible element having its bight hooked to 1 the forward portion of the pole and'extended i substantially lengthwise thereof to beyond its-rear end so that the termini of the flexible I elementmay be separately attached to the ordinary connecting elements of a drag harv row draw-bar, and a: jib projecting outwardlyfrom one side of the pole near the rear thereof and provided With two openings lo- 'cated in spaced relation, one length of the flexible element being passed through one-of said openings while the other length of said flexible element is passed through the other opening.

Si ned at Camrose, Alberta, Canada, the 6th cay of August 1929.,

' EDWARD F. RAMSEIER. 

